840/1575 Since 840 ends with a 0 and 1575 ends with a 5, they can both be divided by 5, 840÷5=168 and 1575÷5=315. So the fraction is now reduced to 168/315 168 has sum of digits 15 and 315 has sum of digits 9, so they are both divisible by 3, 168÷3=56 and 315÷3=105. So the fraction is now reduced to 56/105 We know from our multiplication facts that 7×8=56. 105 is not even, so there's no use to try 8, so let's try to see if 105 is divisible by 7 Yes it is. 56÷7=8 and 105÷7=15. So the fraction is 8/15, and that cannot be reduced further. Answer: 8/15 Edwin